1958 Curtis Cup Explained

Curtis Cup
Year:1958
Dates:August 8–9, 1958
Venue:Brae Burn Country Club
Location:West Newton, Massachusetts
Home:USA
Away:British Isles
Homecaptain:Virginia Dennehy
Awaycaptain:Daisy Ferguson
Homescore:4
Awayscore:4
Result:British Isles retains

The 10th Curtis Cup Match was played on August 8 and 9, 1958 at the Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts. The match was tied with both team having 4 points, and so the British Isles retained the trophy as the previous winner.[1]

The British Isles won two of the three foursomes matches but the United States won three of the six singles matches and halved another to tie the contest.[2] [1] [3]

Format

The contest was played over two days, with three foursomes on the first day and six singles matches on the second day, a total of 9 points. Matches were over 36 holes.

Each of the 9 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole extra holes were not played. Rather, each side earned a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.

Teams

   United States
NameNotes
Virginia Dennehynon-playing captain
Meriam Bailey
JoAnne Gunderson
Ann Casey Johnstone
Barbara McIntire
Anne Richardson
Polly Rileyplayed in 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1956
Barbara Romackplayed in 1954 and 1956
Anne Quast

Meriam Bailey and Anne Richardson did not play in any matches

&    British Isles
NameNotes
Daisy Fergusonplaying captain
Angela Bonallackplayed in 1956
Bridget Jackson
Elizabeth Priceplayed in 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1956
Janette Robertsonplayed in 1954 and 1956
Frances Smithplayed in 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1956
Dorothea Sommerville
Jessie Valentineplayed in 1936, 1938, 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1956

Dorothea Sommerville did not play in any matches.

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Friday's foursomes matches

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Bonallack/Price 2 & 1Romack/Riley
Robertson/Smith 3 & 2Gunderson/Quast
Jackson/Valentine 6 & 5McIntyre/Johnstone
2Session1
2Overall1

18-hole scores: Bonallack/Price 2 up, Robertson/Smith 5 up, McIntyre/Johnstone 5 up

Saturday's singles matches

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Jessie Valentine 2 upJoAnne Gunderson
Angela BonallackhalvedBarbara McIntire
Elizabeth Price 4 & 2Anne Quast
Janette Robertson 3 & 2Ann Casey Johnstone
Bridget Jackson 4 & 2Barbara Romack
Frances Smith 2 upPolly Riley
2Session3
4Overall4

18-hole scores: Gunderson 2 up, McIntire 1 up, Quast 3 up, Robertson 5 up, Romack 2 up, Smith/Riley all square

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Curtis Cup retained by Britain . . 8 . August 11, 1958.
  2. News: Britain wins foursomes . . 7 . August 9, 1958.
  3. A Curtis Cup tie in the finest sense . USGA Journal and Turf Management . September 1958 . 11.
  4. Youth versus experience in Curtis Cup . USGA Journal and Turf Management . July 1958 . 8.